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Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Interlachen, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 869 students. The school is part of the Putnam School District, which is ranked 58 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 1,141 out of 2,064 Florida elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,807 out of 2,258 in 2024-2025, consistently receiving a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for grades 3-6 are 10-20 percentage points below the state averages, and it has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and surrounding schools in the Putnam district. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.94% to 80.09% over the past few years.

Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the state and district averages, its academic performance remains relatively low. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and a more comprehensive approach to addressing the school's challenges may be necessary. When comparing Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Melrose Elementary School, it consistently underperforms on key metrics. The nearby charter school, The Children's Reading Center, also consistently outperforms Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School and the other Putnam district schools on academic measures.

844

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,292

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 S State Road 315
Interlachen, FL 32148

(386) 684-2130

District: Putnam

Students who attend Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

15.3%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (43% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Florida avg58%

1,807^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Putnam

58^th of 67Putnam among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1807 of 2258	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1678 of 2256	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1494 of 2240	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1712 of 2219	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1865 of 2247	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1692 of 2182	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1696 of 2118	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.7	1342 of 2112	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	1253 of 2087	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	1141 of 2064	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	1091 of 2029	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	937 of 1984	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	594 of 1985	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	52.1	989 of 1919	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.3	847 of 1847	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	864 of 1789	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	773 of 1786	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.2	1089 of 1688	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science50%-5 vs state

Math43%-18 vs state

English Language Arts41%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	251 S State Road 315	Interlachen	32148	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 684-2130	844	45	18.7	59.0%	630 (74.6%)	45 (5.3%)	129 (15.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.0%)	23.5	1807^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.0%		28.2	1678^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.6%	129	43.0	36.0	37.0	48.0	46.0	30.0	34.0	63.0	50.0	$11,292	$1,725	$9,567
Ochwilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	299 N State Road 21	Hawthorne	32640	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 481-0204	388	22	17.6	53.6%	216 (55.7%)	59 (15.2%)	66 (17.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.1%)	18.7	1958^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.3%		21.5	1868^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.2%	90	32.0	24.0	41.0	46.0	28.0	32.0	28.0	60.0	52.0	$14,150	$2,958	$11,192
Kelley Smith Elementary School	Public	K-6	141 Kelley Smith School Rd	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0568	776	40	19.5	47.7%	450 (58.0%)	241 (31.1%)	46 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.5%)	34.6	1513^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.0%		48	1138^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.6%	375	44.0	44.0	43.0	65.0	41.0	53.0	62.0	67.0	39.0	$10,475	$1,564	$8,912
The Children's Reading Center	Public, Charter	K-6	7901 Saint Johns Ave	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	Yes	No	No	Yes	(386) 326-2762	275	0	23.6	37.8%	165 (60.0%)	64 (23.3%)	23 (8.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	90	166^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.6%		84.5	307^th of 2256 public elementary schools	86.4%	141	75.0	74.0	79.0	88.0	89.0	76.0	85.0	91.0	88.0	$10,021	$756	$9,265
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 State Road 26	Melrose	32666	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 475-2060	353	23	15.3	47.9%	258 (73.1%)	31 (8.8%)	30 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	66.2	729^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.8	551^st of 2256 public elementary schools	75.6%	178	62.0	62.0	48.0	75.0	64.0	80.0	63.0	94.0	54.0	$14,289	$2,234	$12,056
Chester Shell Elementary School	Public	K-5	21633 SE 65th Ave	Hawthorne	32640	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 481-1901	282	19	15.2	75.5%	134 (47.5%)	94 (33.3%)	23 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	11.9	2108^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.1	2058^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.8%	50	42.0	31.0	37.0		35.0	33.0	23.0		37.0
William D. Moseley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Husson Ave	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0562	558	30	18.6	65.2%	141 (25.3%)	306 (54.8%)	74 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	14.4	2051^st of 2258 public elementary schools	9.2%		13.1	2084^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.6%	33	37.0	35.0	28.0	51.0	35.0	41.0	36.0	58.0	19.0	$10,597	$1,536	$9,062
James A. Long Elementary School	Public	K-6	1400 Old Jacksonville Rd	Palatka	32177	Putnam County	Putnam	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 329-0575	565	30	18.8	56.5%	294 (52.0%)	207 (36.6%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	33.5	1539^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.8%		24.6	1776^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.3%	237	46.0	42.0	48.0	62.0	38.0	45.0	48.0	45.0	65.0	$10,661	$1,581	$9,080
McRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6770 County Road 315 C	Keystone Heights	32656	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 336-6125	544	46	11.8	69.5%	475 (87.3%)	9 (1.7%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	72.9	558^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.3%		71.5	608^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.0%	50	64.0	65.0	65.0	71.0	66.0	66.0	78.0	80.0	74.0	$12,574	$1,614	$10,960
Keystone Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	335 SW Pecan St	Keystone Heights	32656	Clay County	Clay	No	No	No	No	(904) 336-1375	779	60	13.0	66.2%	650 (83.4%)	25 (3.2%)	68 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.2%)	55.5	979^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.3	939^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.4%	40	65.0	43.0	55.0	68.0	73.0	59.0	51.0	73.0	54.0	$11,457	$1,038	$10,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School?

Students at Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School a good school?

Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School in?

Putnam

How many students attend Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Robert H. Jenkins Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Interlachen Junior-Senior High School

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